Stories from Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Steven Eugene Nelson was born in Boise, Idaho, on Aug. 18, 1966, and passed away on April 29, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016, in the Barnwell Room at the Boise State Student Union Building. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

After putting in that much effort, Kiaya Morin and Grace Cruser were not going to simply give up. Taking a firm grip on the handheld saw once again, they continued to work in unison as the blade continued to slice through the piece of lumber. For the most part, the task moved smoothly as the girls developed a rhythm that moved the saw back and forth. Occasionally, however, the blade would catch on something in the log and immediately halt their progress...

Mountain Home police are requesting the public's help in tracking down leads regarding a fight that occurred at the grounds during a rodeo at Optimist Park on Sunday. Police and an ambulance were dispatched to the arena grounds around 9 p.m. that evening regarding a reported fight in progress...

Dear editor, Mountain Home is a great community. We knew this when we decided to make it our home over 23 years ago. This is an open letter of thanks to a small city that embraces, loves and backs its own. When our daughter, Jessica Richelieu, graduated from MHHS in 2011, she had worked hard to earn a spot as one of the High School's valedictorians that year...

Dear editor, This will be a hodge-podge since there are a number of items I want to discuss. First, I really appreciate the beauty of Legacy Park. It is very well maintained. Kudos and many thanks to the Parks and Recreation crew that work so hard to keep it nice. It's sad when undisciplined folks choose to litter and deface its beauty...

Troop 57 from Mountain Home earned top honors in an overall competition among Boy Scouts during the 69th Annual Camp Wilson Camporee, which wrapped up on Sunday. Good crowds enjoyed excellent weather as troops representing communities across southern Idaho gathered at the Boy Scout jamboree site between Pine and Featherville to participate in this year's camp...

A high-speed chase through Elmore and Owyhee counties led to the arrest of a Mountain Home man April 26. Kyle King, 21, remains in custody at the Elmore County Jail on charges of possessing a stolen vehicle, felony eluding, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, resisting arrest or obstructing law enforcement officers and a felony possession of a controlled substance...